Da District Pagoda Festival

Da District Pagoda Festival

Thuc Phan ward _ Cao Bang province

Da District Pagoda Festival After the opening ceremony took place on the evening of the 8th and 9th of the first lunar month, people along with tourists from all over enthusiastically went to visit Da District pagoda festival, Hung Dao commune, City. This year, Da District Pagoda attracts more tourists than ever because it has just received the Prime Minister's Decision recognizing as National Treasure the pair of bells of Vien Minh Pagoda and Quan Trieu Temple. This year's Da District Pagoda Festival took place on the weekend, so from early in the morning, there were crowds of people and tourists going to visit the pagoda festival. Coming to the festival, everyone wants to light incense sticks to pray with the desire to pray for peace, good fortune, favorable weather, and everyone to have a prosperous and happy life. Da District Pagoda's literal name is Vien Minh Tu, located in Da District village, Hung Dao commune, Cao Bang city. The pagoda worships Guanyin Buddha. This is one of the three oldest pagodas in Cao Bang. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty on a mound with a dragon symbol, with beautiful scenery famous in the area at that time. Through the years and historical events, in 2008, the pagoda was ranked by the State as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. The pagoda is famous for its two large bells, estimated to weigh thousands of pounds, and were ranked as national relics in 1993. Opposite Da District pagoda is Quan Trieu temple worshiping General Duong Tu Minh, a talented general. He made great contributions in repelling foreign invaders and firmly protecting the northern border region of Dai Viet. A new feature of this year's Da District Pagoda Festival is that right before Tet, this place was beautified, repaired the roads leading to the pagoda, installed more lights in the pagoda grounds, and arranged more introductory signs.  In addition to the important rituals that took place the night before, the festival also attracts local people and tourists to participate in games of Chinese chess, shuttlecock throwing, sack jumping, and blindfolded ball smashing that are rich in national cultural identity.    This year, the organization of the festival is taking place seriously and safely. The organizing committee has also promoted propaganda work to help visitors understand about living a civilized lifestyle during the festival, practicing thrift and preventing waste, not burning votive papers, each person can only light 3 incense sticks outside, and preserving the environmental landscape. The organizers also arranged mobile toilets to ensure the environment in the festival area. In addition, coordinate with the police force to ensure traffic safety and order during the festival. Da District Pagoda Festival is one of the large-scale festivals during the annual spring festival season. This is a cultural beauty in spiritual life, expressing the tradition of returning to the roots, preserving and promoting the cultural identity of our nation.

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